Payment Policy

Fares
- Please note that no fare is guaranteed until tickets are purchased- Rate quoted is subject to additional fuel & security surcharges imposed by airlines at the time of ticketing.

Deadlines
- Please note that all payments are due by 2:00pm EST on your due date.

Forms of Payment
- You may pay by check, credit card, wire transfer or by charging your mission’s account with Raptim International Travel.
- Some carriers do not accept credit card payments. If you are planning to purchase tickets with any such carrier and choose to pay by credit card, you are subject to a non-cash payment surcharge of 4%. The following is a list of carriers to which this surcharge would apply. This list may be amended at anytime without notice.
Air Niugini
Air France
American Airlines (limited destinations apply)
British Airways
Kenya Airways
SN Brussels
Swiss (Prepaids tickets only)
South African Airways (Prepaid tickets only)
Lufthansa (Nigeria only)

- Should you choose to pay by credit card, you must complete a Credit Card Authorization Form. Included with this form you must submit a copy of the front and back of your credit card as well as a copy of the cardholder’s identification, such as a passport or drivers’ license.

- If your travel is within three weeks and you are paying by check. Your payment must be paid by certified check, bank draft, wire transfer or money order. Personal checks will not be accepted.


Supplemental Documentation
- All passengers are required to submit either an Affidavit of Purpose or a letter (on mission letterhead) stating that your trip is mission related. You must travel with this document and a copy must be submitted to our office in order for your tickets to be processed. The primary airline for your trip will determine your requirement. Your carrier may ask you to furnish your documentation at anytime before or during your trip. Raptim accepts no responsibility for consequences resulting from failure to supply proper missionary or humanitarian identification.

- Lufthansa, United Airlines, Austrian Airlines, South African Airways, Northwest, KLM Royal Dutch and Air France require all travelers to produce proper missionary/clergy identification or a letter from sending organization stating that the purpose of your trip is mission related at any time.

- All carriers not mentioned above will require an Affidavit or Purpose.

- Your trip may require a passport and/or visa. We do not advise nor notify you of these needs, as such requirements are your responsibility. We recommend that you call Travel Documents at
1-800-424-8472 to find out what is required. Raptim Travel takes no responsibility for your inability to travel as a result of improper travel documents.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact your travel consultant.
 
 
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